Me Time

The amount of new restaurant openings in Birmingham is quite staggering. One of these latest additions to the restaurant scene is the new Brummie branch of popular South American chain, Las Iguanas. Birmingham is already home to two branches – at the Arcadian and Resorts World – and the new opening is located on Temple…

If you’ve ever had a meal that was so perfect it’s almost impossible to describe and feel you’re doing it justice, then you will understand how much I loved the food at Russell’s Restaurant in the delightful Cotswold town of Broadway. My husband James and I have dined at Russell’s twice now (both times for…

As you may know, my husband and I recently set off on a roadtrip around America for just under three weeks, and our first stop was San Francisco. I'd never been to the city before but had heard rave reviews from friends, so I was super excited to get there and start exploring. San Francisco…

Bodega is one of my favourite restaurants in Brum, so I was very excited to be invited to a blogger event at another Bitters & Twisted venue – Marmalade. Housed under the Rep, this friendly and funky place is great for after work drinks, a bite to eat or a night out, whether you're seeing…

A recent four-day work event led to me staying in Birmingham city centre for several nights over Easter. After a super-early start and a crazy day, a group of us headed out for some much needed sustenance. As we were staying at the Hyatt, we didn’t fancy trekking too far from the hotel so decided…

Brighton is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go yet never quite had the inclination to commit to the long train journey, or even longer drive. However all that changed last month when I had to go not once, but twice, for work, and while there I decided to make the most of my free time…

As a great lover of afternoon tea, I wanted to celebrate Afternoon Tea Week by sharing my top three picks for indulging in this delightfully British custom. The settings of the venues are all very different and the food varies in style, but having been lucky enough to try out many an afternoon tea, I’m confident…

Trying new foods is without a doubt one of my favourite things to do. I like to think I’ve always been adventurous when it comes to trying new things, although my dad would disagree and regularly reminds me that I was a fussy teenager who wouldn’t even eat herbs! But now as a 30-something foodie,…

If the origin of afternoon tea really does trace back to the Duchess of Bedford, then her highness would be undoubtedly impressed with the royal offering at Hotel La Tour. As an afternoon tea aficionado I was thrilled to be invited along to a recent bloggers event by the lovely folks at Hotel La Tour.…